American Mercedes (1904 Automobile)
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The American Mercedes was made by
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, United States from 1904 to 1907. They were licensed copies of German Mercedes models. Some commercial vehicles, such as
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s, were also made. The company was in direct competition with Mercedes Import Co. of New York, which handled the imported Mercedes for the entirety of the United States, at least in 1906.


References

*G. Marshal Naul, "American Mercedes", in
G.N. Georgano George Nicolas "Nick" Georgano (29 February 1932 – 22 October 2017Nick Georgano
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, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885-1968 (New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1974), pp. 42.


External links


"The American Mercedes" Brochure, 1906
{{Veteran-auto-stub Cars introduced in 1904